How do you check if the starter or ignition?

1997 NISSAN SENTRA
130,000 MILES • 4 CYL • FWD • MANUAL
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ABBOIANO
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My car does nothing when I turn the key and battery is good. I have been told the starter or ignition switch could be bad or possibly the clutch switch. Do you check these with a voltmeter? If so how? any ideas would help. thanks
Jun 24, 2010 at 6:39 PM
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RASMATAZ
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Do this: find the clutch switch follow the pedal to the support bracket it's right here and unplug and jumper it. try starting it up-let me know.
Jun 24, 2010 at 6:47 PM
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ANOMALYCHICK
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I do know that if it wont turn and wont start the most likely culprits are the starter or the ignition switch. I don't know how to check the ignition switch. But, if you take a wrench or something and hit the starter, and try to start it right after and it starts, its the starter. Happened on my car at around 120,000 miles. I drive a 97 Sentra.
Jul 8, 2010 at 12:57 PM
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